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Price Categories
For a standard,
double room per
night (with breakfast
if included), taxes,
and extra charges.
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under $50
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$50-100
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$100-150
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$150-250
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over $250
Hacienda Gripiñas
Rural Hotels
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Ceiba Country Inn
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Casa Grande
&
Casa Cubuy
Mountain Retreat
Once a coffee plantation,
this bargain-priced
mountain resort is
wrapped in forest and
boasts fabulous
mountains vistas. Simply
furnished cabins on stilts
rise over a lush tropical
garden, making for a
beautiful setting. A
colorful restaurant serves
hearty meals. There are
good hiking trails nearby.
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Map E3 • Carretera 612
Km 0.4, Utuado • 787 894
3939 • www.hotelcasa
grande.com • $$
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T.J. Ranch
Surrounded by lush
countryside, this
mountainside bed-and-
breakfast is a good
option for bird-watchers.
The El Yunque National
Forest
(see pp14-15)
is a
short drive away. The
simply appointed but
comfortable rooms have
a tropical motif and offer
ocean views. d
Map N3
• Carretera 977 Km 1.2,
Ceiba • 787 885 0471 • $$
@
Hacienda Gripiñas
A bird-watcher's
delight, this simple
mountain lodge on the
south side of the El Yunque
National Forest
(see
pp14-15)
has sparsely
furnished rooms that are
airy and colorful and have
balconies with good
views. Breakfasts are
included, and dinner is by
reservation. d
Map M3
• Carretera 191, Río Blanco
• 787 874 6221 • www.
casacubuy.com • $$
*
Parador Baños
Historic charm
pervades this 19th-century
coffee estate in the
shadow of Puerto Rico's
highest peak. A rambling
layout and wooden floors
help add atmosphere to
the simple rooms. This is
a good base for hikes
and horse-back riding.
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Map F4 • Carretera 527
Km 2.5, Jayuya • 787 828
1717 • www.hacienda
gripinas.com • $$
£
Parador Hacienda
de Coamo
This historic inn is known
for its healing mineral
pools. The ageing rooms
are adequate, but the
meals are satisfying and
the leafy setting is
peaceful.
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Map H5
• Carretera 546 Km 1,
Coamo • 787 825 2186 • $$
Set on a coffee
plantation amid dramatic
limestone formations,
this ranch has three
comfortable cabins and
makes a great base for
hiking and bird-watching.
It has a swimming pool,
and serves meals in a
thatched
bohío
(hut).
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Map E3 • Carretera 146,
Arecibo • 787 880 1217
• www.tjranch.com • $$$
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Lago Vista Hotel
The 16 air-conditioned
rooms overlooking Lake
Guajataca have televisions,
but the serenity and great
hiking trails are the main
lures here. There is also a
swimming pool. d
Map
C3 • Carretera 119 Km 22.1,
San Sebastián • 787 280
5522 • $$
Juanita
This historic wooden
plantation-turned-
parador
has a delightful mountain
setting and continues to
function as a coffee
estate. The rooms are
functional but cozy and
include four-poster beds
and ceiling fans. A rustic
restaurant serves tasty
meals on the premises
and also has entertaining
live folk music. d
Map C4
• Carretera 105 Km 23.5,
Maricao • 787 828 2550
• www.haciendajuanita.com
• $$$
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Parador Villas
Sotomayor
Popular with Puerto
Rican families, this
countryside resort is
surrounded by forested
mountains and offers
horseback riding, forest
trails, and a swimming
pool. Accommodations
are in modern, well-
equipped cabins. d
Map
E4 • Carretera 123 Km 36.7,
Adjuntas • 787 829 1717
• www.paradorvillas
sotomayor.com • $$$
)
Parador El Buen
Café Hotel
This is a modern hotel
with stylish interiors, a
pool, and an excellent
restaurant and popular
café.
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Map D1 • Carretera
381 Km 84, Hatillo • 787
898 1000 • www.elbuen
cafe.com • $$$
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